Im baffled trying to understand this guys plan.... my first ever... well 2nd wrasse both came in this shipment.
First(carpenter wrasse) was lively in the back and just "calm" during acclimation. Hit the tank and i thought it was dying.... figured id take care of rest of fish then remove if dead/not recovered.
Mckoskers wrasse Shipped in a black out bag. I gently emptied it into my acclimation bucket. And to my horror thought it was proper dead. It even let me lift it out of the water by hand... Because i saw how the carpenter reacted and googled do wrasse play dead? I went forward with the acclimation process.
Times up gentyly pour out water through a net and as soon as he hits the net starts flopping around a bit.
Quickly move him to the tank and he has just been hanging here refusing to let go of the net since....
I examined as best i got to make sure he isnt stuck but mouth isnt moving at all and from every angle just looks like he is slurping on a spaghetti noodle....
Anyone run into something like this? Do i just leave him until he relaxes(or dies.....) is there a safe method to get him to let go?
First(carpenter wrasse) was lively in the back and just "calm" during acclimation. Hit the tank and i thought it was dying.... figured id take care of rest of fish then remove if dead/not recovered.
Mckoskers wrasse Shipped in a black out bag. I gently emptied it into my acclimation bucket. And to my horror thought it was proper dead. It even let me lift it out of the water by hand... Because i saw how the carpenter reacted and googled do wrasse play dead? I went forward with the acclimation process.
Times up gentyly pour out water through a net and as soon as he hits the net starts flopping around a bit.
Quickly move him to the tank and he has just been hanging here refusing to let go of the net since....
I examined as best i got to make sure he isnt stuck but mouth isnt moving at all and from every angle just looks like he is slurping on a spaghetti noodle....
Anyone run into something like this? Do i just leave him until he relaxes(or dies.....) is there a safe method to get him to let go?